Beetles (Procerus, Procrustea, Cychrus, Panagoeus, Loucera)

Beetles (Procerus, Procrustea, Cychrus, Panagoeus, Loucera)

27 x 21 cm (10.5 x 8.5 inches).

Large Carabides beetles

This rare antique engraving was made in the 1850s and is from Genera des Coléoptères d' Europe by Pierre Nicolas Jacquelin Du Val and Jules Migneaux. Du Val and Migneaux were members of the Entomological Society of France. The hand painted coloring is top quality and enhanced with a glossy finish of shellac.